This argument-"If President Trump cuts taxes, there will be a long-term recession. There will be a long-term recession, so he will cut taxes"-is an example of…
A) Reductio ad absurdum
B) Disjunctive syllogism
C) Affirming the antecedent
D) Affirming the consequent

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This argument is an example of affirming the consequent, a logical fallacy. It assumes that because a long-term recession occurs, it must be caused by tax cuts, without considering other causes or the correct direction of the cause-and-effect relationship.

This Argument-"If President Trump Cuts Taxes, There Will Be a Long-Term